egionsSouthConnect <strong>2010</strong>8-9 September, ChennaiThe 10th edition of Connect <strong>2010</strong>,with the theme ‘ICT 2020: SurgingAhead’ was broadly classified intothree spheres comprising domesticand international ‘out’sourcing,ecosystem, and innovation andentrepreneurship. The keynotepanel discussion on domesticand international ‘Out’sourcing,termed ‘Smart’sourcing, ideatedon developing sustainable growthmodels and identifying opportunities.The discussion on Ecosystem dealtwith a complex and interdependentset of technical, social and business relationships. Thepanel discussions on Innovation and Entrepreneurshipexplored the facilities, investment and the necessaryacademic skills to move up the value chain and developan agenda for the next ten years of growth in IT inIndia.Indo-Japan Cooperation28 September, ChennaiShekar Viswanathan, Chairman, Manufacturing Sub-Committee,<strong>CII</strong> (SR) and Dy MD (Commercial), Toyota Kirloskar Motor PvtLtd; Yosuke Yanagase, President, Global Alliance Network, Japan;Hirokazu Yamaoka, Director, Overseas Business Support Division,JETRO Tokyo; and Shinya Fujii, Director General, JETRO, ChennaiNandini R, Chairman, <strong>CII</strong> Tamil Nadu; PWC Davidar, Principal Secretary, IT, Tamil Nadu;S Mahalingam, Chairman, Connect <strong>2010</strong>, Dr Jung-Chiou Hwang, Vice Minister, EconomicAffairs, Taiwan; V Narayanaswami, Union Minister of State for Planning & ParliamentaryAffairs; and S Gopalakrishnan, Chairman, <strong>CII</strong> (SR)The seminar promoted Japan as an investmentdestination for Indian makers of automobile parts.Besides an overview of the Japanese automotiveindustry, it also included a session on Nissan’s strategiesfor growth in India.Andhra PradeshIndustrial Growth in Andhra Pradesh3 September, HyderabadAt a Round Table session, the representatives ofvarious political parties in Andhra Pradesh discussedhow to develop a ‘Conducive Environment forIndustrial Growth in Andhra Pradesh’. They assuredtheir support for industrial growth in the state,irrespective of recent developments and partyideologies. They also urged Industry to play apro-active role in social development. The politiciansalso examined issues pertaining to industry like power,infrastructure, land allocation, skill development,promoting Tier II & Tier III cities, and natural gas,besides others.G Kishan Reddy, AP State President, BJP; Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, President, Lok Satta; B V Raghavulu, AP State Secretary CPI (M);K Vidyadher Rao, Sr Party Leader, PRP; Y Harish Chandra Prasad, Immediate Past Chairman, <strong>CII</strong> Andhra Pradesh;. Shakti Sagar, Chairman,<strong>CII</strong> Andhra Pradesh;Dr. K Narayana, AP State Secretary, CPI; Dr. N Thulasi Reddy, Spokesperson, AP State Congress Committee;Y Rama Krishnudu, Sr Party Leader, TDP; B Vinod Kumar, Sr Party Leader, TRS; and Syed Jafri, MLC, AIMIM74 | <strong>October</strong> <strong>2010</strong> Communiqué
egionsCEOs Round Table on HRD8 September, HyderabadThe CEOs Round Table with Ms DPurandeswari, Union Minister of Statefor Human Resource Development,was organized on International LiteracyDay, to encourage industry leadersto actively participate in the adultliteracy initiative of Government of Indiapopularly known as Sakshaar Bharat.D Purandeswari,Union Minister ofState for HRDhailed the Public Private Partnerships in this sector inAndhra Pradesh, citing the examples of Aarogyasreeand Emergency services of 108 & 104.KarnatakaIndustrial Relations & Employee Contracts28 September, BangaloreEmerging Technologies in Food Processing17 September, HyderabadThe seminar on Emerging Technologies in FoodProcessing Industry. Discussed the policy initiatives andinterventions required to achieve a quantum increasein the growth of the food processing industry. It alsodeliberated on issues like infrastructure, finance, qualitycertification, packaging, Supply Chain Management andR & D technologies in food processing.Conference on Infrastructure Development25 September, HyderabadJayadev Galla, Vice Chairman, <strong>CII</strong> AP; D Lakshmi Parthasarathy,Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings, AP; J P Nayak,Whole-time Director & President (Operations), L & T Ltd;Aruna Kumari Galla, Minister for Roads & Buildings, AP; andRajiv Yadav, Member (Admin), NHAIThe second edition of the Infrastructure Conferencefocussed on the Road Sector. It highlighted theimportance of PPPs in the sector along with the policyinitiatives and the impetus required to boost the sector.Mr. Rajiv Yadav, Member, National Highways Authority ofIndia, emphasized the need for making the Private Publicpartnership projects more acceptable to the public.Healthcare Reforms30 September, HyderabadDr. P V Ramesh, Principal Secretary, Health, AndhraPradesh, urged all the stakeholders to contribute in theform of ideas, actions, partnerships and educating public,to enhance the healthcare standards of the state.Dr. Varma Vegesna, Convenor, Healthcare Panel,<strong>CII</strong> Andhra Pradesh and Managing Director, LazaursHospitals, suggested that the Government combineall the healthcare regulations in a single window, tofacilitate more private investment in the sector. HeS N Murthy, Senior Advocate, Karnataka High Court;Soumitra Bhattacharya, Convener, <strong>CII</strong> Karnataka HR/IR Panel;Dr R Krishna Murthy, Director, Industrial Relations Institute of India;and Aroon Raman, Chairman, <strong>CII</strong> KarnatakaThe Conference on ‘Challenges of Industrial Relations& Enforcement of Employee Contracts in a GlobalisedIndian Economy’ discussed how to arrive at a win- winsituation between industries, Government, unions andassociates.Interaction on Environment16 September, HubliThe interaction with Mr R Shyamsundar, SeniorEnvironmental Officer, Karnataka State Pollution ControlBoard, enabled members to seek clarifications on issuesof concern.Environment Management System16-17 September, BangaloreFollowing the workshop held in the BommasandraIndustrial Area in June, the workshop in the PeenyaIndustrial Area was an excellent opportunity for industriesto interact with environment management experts.Corporate Wellness10 September, BangaloreThe aim of this programme was to create a healthy, happyand more productive work force. Dr Narayan Murthy,Senior Cardiologist, BGS Global Hospitals, Dr MahendraP Sharma, Associate Professor NIMHANS, Dr AjayPatwardhan, Director, India Medical Services, GE IndiaTechnology Center P Ltd and Dr Sudha, Senior Physian,Soukya International Holistic Health Center describedsimple and achievable ways towards a fit life.Transfer Pricing9 September, BangaloreThe seminar provided insights and perspectivesfrom consultants and industry experts on TransferCommuniqué <strong>October</strong> <strong>2010</strong> | 75